Find out how popular the last name Ghauri is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ghauri.

Ghauri, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ghauri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ghauri in America

Ghauri is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ghauri surname appeared 209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ghauri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ghauri to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ghauri

The surname GHAURI finds its origin in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Punjab, which is now divided between India and Pakistan. The name is believed to have originated during the medieval period, around the 12th and 13th centuries.

GHAURI is derived from the word 'Ghaurid,' which refers to the Ghaurid dynasty that ruled over parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and northern India between the late 12th and early 13th centuries. This dynasty was founded by Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, who hailed from the Ghor region of present-day Afghanistan.

The earliest known references to the GHAURI name can be found in historical chronicles and manuscripts that documented the rise and reign of the Ghaurid dynasty. One of the most prominent figures associated with this name was Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad Ghori, also known as Muhammad of Ghor, who reigned as the Sultan of the Ghaurid dynasty from 1173 to 1206.

During the reign of Muhammad of Ghor, the Ghaurid Empire expanded significantly, capturing territories in present-day Pakistan, northern India, and parts of central Asia. This period witnessed the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, which marked the beginning of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.

Another notable figure from the Ghaurid dynasty was Qutb al-Din Aibak, who served as a Turkish slave general under Muhammad of Ghor. Aibak later became the first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate after the death of his master in 1206.

Over the centuries, the GHAURI surname spread across the region as descendants of the Ghaurid dynasty and their followers settled in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. The name can be found in historical records and genealogical accounts from the medieval period onwards.

Other notable individuals bearing the GHAURI surname include:

1. Ghazi Malik, a 14th-century military general and the founder of the Tughluq dynasty, which ruled over the Delhi Sultanate from 1320 to 1413.
2. Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur (1483-1530), the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent and a descendant of the Ghaurid dynasty.
3. Mirza Ghalib (1797-1869), a renowned Urdu and Persian poet from the Indian subcontinent, whose real name was Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan Ghauri.
4. Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan Ghauri (1848-1901), a prominent politician and statesman from the princely state of Bahawalpur in present-day Pakistan.
5. Rashid Ghauri (1932-2003), a Pakistani nuclear physicist and a pioneer in the country's nuclear program.

The GHAURI surname has undergone various spelling variations over time, including Ghori, Ghouri, and Ghauri, reflecting the diverse linguistic influences and dialects across the regions where it was used.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ghauri

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ghauri.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ghauri was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ghauri has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ghauri was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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